09
Jan
Research Resources : Marriage and Cross-Cultural/International Issues
A bibliography of resources on marriage and cross-cultural issues.
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09
Jan
Trends in Marriage Rates
The period following the Second World War marked an era of high marriage rates. This era between the 1950s and early 1960s was marked by improved economic conditions, high fertility, and a social climate which encouraged an earlier onset of adult transitions. Since the 1960s, marriage rates have declined while divorce rates have increased. The […]
09
Jan
Trends in Non-Marital Birth Rates
The percent of non-marital births in the United States has steadily increased over the past few decades, from an estimated 4.5% in 1955 to 35.6% in 2004. Several factors account for such trends. Over the past decades, an increasing proportion of women has postponed marriage, while increased numbers of unmarried couples cohabit. The rates of […]
09
Jan
Living Arrangements of Children in the United States Over Time
The percentage of children under the age of 18 who live with two parents decreased steadily for several decades (from approximately 85% in 1970 to approximately 68% by the mid-1990s1). Beginning in the mid-1990s, this decrease leveled off and the proportion of U.S. children who live with two married parents has since remained at approximately […]
09
Jan
Research Resources : Cohabitation
A bibliography of resources on cohabitation and marital outcomes.
09
Jan
Research Resources : Divorce and Remarriage
A bibliography of resources on divorce and remarriage.
09
Jan
Elements of a Healthy Couple Relationship
A fact sheet of the 5 elements of a healthy marriage is provided by the Thriving Couples, Thriving Kids organization at Syracuse University.
09
Jan
Attitudes Toward Cohabitation
American attitudes toward marriage have undergone changes in recent years, with shifts toward an increased acceptance of nontraditional family forms. Data show that Americans are developing increasingly favorable attitudes toward nontraditional family structures, such as cohabitation. While most American adolescents express positive attitudes toward marriage and a desire to become married themselves, more and more […]
09
Jan
Working with Low-resource and Culturally Diverse Audiences
A growing challenge for family educators is effectively providing family education for low-resource and culturally diverse audiences. These audiences have not been served well in the past, and family educators need to find more appropriate ways of providing programming for these populations. This paper provides family educators with strategies for learning about and partnering with […]
09
Jan
Sexual Development and Sexual Behavior Problems in Children Ages 2-12
This Fact Sheet provides basic information about sexual development and problematic sexual behavior in children ages 2-12. (Author abstract)